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First smoke-free beach of Greece on the island of Serifos
Cigarette butts at Greek beaches spoil the beauty of the natural landscape and often contribute to marine pollution and the destruction of wildlife. The Municipality of Serifos is joining together …
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Santorini named Best Island in Europe… again!
The Greek island of Santorini has once again been voted ‘Best Island in Europe’ according to the readers of US’ travel publication, Global Traveler, a monthly magazine published mainly for …
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Navarino Challenge: A host of activities in Messinia
The Greek sports tourism event “Navarino Challenge” comes back for a 7th consecutive year, on 11-13 October 2019, in Messinia and Costa Navarino. The annual event was recently bestowed with …
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‘Greek Paths of Culture’ wins Europa Nostra award
Greek Paths of Culture is an integrated, multi-disciplinary programme of selecting, conserving, clearing, sign-posting and linking up public footpaths in areas of particular environmental or cultural importance in Greece. The …
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Rowers are called for tours on trireme
Olympias, the iconic ship from classical Athens is the only working model of an ancient Greek trireme. The trireme will open to visitors again this summer, giving people the opportunity …
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Zuckerberg celebrates his wedding anniversary at Athens Acropolis
Facebook billionaire Mark Zuckerberg celebrated his 7-year wedding anniversary on Friday with a trip to Greece. He and his wife, Priscilla Chan, posed in front of the Parthenon and posted …
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Athens and Epidaurus Festival program announced
The Athens and Epidaurus Festival is held annually from May until mid-August and is one of the oldest performing arts festivals of Europe. The beauty of the ancient venues attract …
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Battle of Crete commemorations from 15-21 May
The 2019 anniversary of the 1941 Battle of Crete will be marked officially across Crete between 15 May and 21 May, with the major official events at Rethymno, Chania and …
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New app gives Israeli visitors insight into Greece’s Jewish history
A Greek app is currently being developed at the Bar-Ilan University for Israelis visiting Greece. The Hebrew-language app is being designed to offer historical information on the Jewish communities that …
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25 things to do at Syntagma Square in Athens
The steps at Syntagma Square have been a traditional meeting point for people as all roads seem to lead here. You’ll find commuters rushing during peak hour traffic, children feeding …